Category: Freelancing

Bias for action is about making things happen. It’s about moving forward, especially in ambiguity. It is about being decisive when you have no energy for the consequences.

While signing on new clients, ask for an advance. Their reaction will tell you how serious they are.

Clients have a tendency to think that you’ll make time to do their work. They have their urgencies which they will most certainly transfer to you. Some clients will be worth it. Some not. Grow an intuition to tell the difference.

Yesterday, I wrote about when to renegotiate freelancer rates. I hear a lot of you thinking, “all that’s fine, but how do I do it?”

Salaried folks get hikes year on year. But not freelancers. No ‘appraisal’ often means no hikes. Shouldn’t be, no? So, renegotiate!

There is this widely believed notion that clients know what they need. A company with a grand idea and (allegedly) stellar product should naturally know what they need when they seek a content writer, right? Wrong.

Have you ever received a message from someone that said, “do you know anyone who does [insert specific thing]?” Let’s say a film reviewer, for instance. Who would you refer?